General Motors to Expand
Its Relationships in Japan

By

Lee Hawkins Jr. Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Oct. 20, 2003 1:56 p.m. ET

TOKYO -- General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said Monday that the company will strengthen its existing relationships with three Japanese auto makers in order to speed up its growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

"These are the two big growth markets in the world," said Mr. Wagoner. "One is China and the other in the U.S. and we do believe that."